Volume 12 Chapter 7 Rejecting Love
In the slum, Sur was chasing after his fleeing sister while thinking, "What's the point of this?"
"Uncle Sur~! She escaped that way!"
"Yes. Then..."
Sur raised his flaming sword. Having devoured his father and brother, making the sword even stronger and larger.
And then, he swung it.
Just that was enough to sweep away the surrounding ruins. Everything was burned to a crisp, carbonized, and turned into ashes that fell to the ground.
And among them, they were there.
Three Demon who called themselves Klainatzirks. And Sur's sister, Sirina, who was acting together with them.
If Sur devoured his sister Sirina, he would return to his original form, Surt.
But Sur thought, "What's the point of that, anyway?"
"Useless..."
He muttered, still moving forward.
Because that's what was desired. He didn't think of going against Rollo's, Loki's words.
"Sur! Stop this already!"
Sirina shouted. Sur didn't respond, simply swinging his sword.
"Ugh..."
Sirina also swung her flaming sword, but her output was far weaker than Sur's.
So when their swords clashed, only Sirina's was blown away, making Sur feel like he was bullying the weak.
Originally, he was the one who was bullied by his family, wasn't he?
"..."
Silence. Sur remained silent, taking a step forward. As he stepped forward, he raised his sword.
Sirina screamed.
"Run away! It's futile to escape together! Just you guys escape!"
Sirina's scream echoed, and "Sorry! I'll leave this to you!" Kyrie and the others fled.
Rollo and the others gathered around Sur.
"Hey, what's the plan~? If we're just gonna beat up Sirina, we don't need everyone to gang up on her, right~?"
"Rollo, why don't we just leave it to Sur-san? With Sur-san here, we're good, considering the situation."
"Yeah~, but we need to get rid of Aunt Sirina, and it's not like Uncle Sur can do it alone~."
Rollo and the others were discussing in a casual tone. Mung chimed in with a realistic perspective, "It's a hassle to let her get away completely. At least one of us should chase after her."
Klainatzirks was running away, with Sirina charging towards them with her sword drawn, ready to die. On the other hand, their side was surprisingly calm.
That's when Sur asked a question.
"Uh, do we really need to...dance and eat?"
"Huh?"
Rollo stared at Sur in surprise, and Sirina did the same, her eyes fixed on Sur.
Sur thought to himself, "Ugh, I didn't mean to draw attention to myself, but now everyone's staring at me," and continued with a sullen face.
"No, I mean...I don't see the value in this fight. And the idea of me going back to being Surt's...it just doesn't feel real."
Sur was saying that he had no motivation. He conveyed it in a roundabout way.
Back when he was guiding Nilfheim, he had motivation. He wanted to defeat his father, overcome him, and remove the thorn stuck in his own life.
But, there's no such thing in the current Sur. His sister was one of the detestable family members, but he wonders if she was miserable enough to be killed.
So, at the reunion with Hel, he felt a mix of nostalgia and other emotions, but it wasn't Sur's, it was Surt's.
It's unbelievable that he's using this powers like this in this situation.
"...Uncle Sur."
Then, Rollo approaches Surt. Sur says "yes" and bends his waist to match Rollo's gaze.
"I'm sorry? Uncle Sur~, I was really tired, so I couldn't explain it. Why did Rollo and the others do this?"
"...Did you guys plan to kill Wade-sama and his friends, and force them to become family?"
"No, no, it wasn't like that~"
Rollo's face turns bright red with a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, avoiding eye contact.
Then, Rollo makes a rare worried face and whispers to Sur's ear.
"―――――."
"...―――."
Sur looks at Rollo with a "poker face." Rollo forces a smile and says "I'll do my best if I can~."
"That's true, but... no."
Sur shakes his head. Then, he turns to Sirina and says,
"That's right. If that's the case, there's no need to say more. Leave it to me. You guys, please chase after the 3 of them."
"Yeah, thanks! Let's go, everyone!"
"Alright." "Okay."
Rollo dashes off, followed by Renril and Mung.
Just as Sirina was about to interfere, she drew her sword, but Sur stopped her.
Sur's sword clashed with Sirina's flame-covered sword, and the siblings glared at each other.
"...! Sur...! ."
"..."
The sister, Sirina. She, along with his brother, had always looked down on him, the useless younger brother. He won't say he didn't hold a grudge. Originally, he thought of her as an enemy he needed to defeat.
But that was just a fantasy planted by their father. Their father was the bad one. And now, Sur had devoured that father.
So, between Sirina and Sur, there was nothing left. It was just that the situation had become one where they couldn't help but be enemies.
"Big sister."
That's what Sur said.
"I apologize, but I'll have to take you down. I no longer hold any grudges against you, but the situation is what it is, so please understand."
"...Sur..."
Sirina seemed to think something upon hearing Sur's words, and then vanished her sword. Next, she spread her arms wide, preparing to embrace him.
And then she said,
"I love you."
"...Huh?"
Sur furrowed his brow. But Sirina didn't stop.
"I love you. I really wanted to protect you. I knew about Father's lies too. But Big brother was under Father's control. If I had protected you, I would have told Father about it."
Sur's body began to tremble, understanding the intent behind Sirina's words.
"...Did you know everything? You knew, and yet you..."
"I'm sorry. I had no choice. I was waiting for an opportunity to strike back at Father and big brother, and then escape with you."
But Sirina's face contorted in a mixture of emotions.
"You were, way stronger than I thought. You managed to escape all by yourself. I was the only one left behind. I've been living under Father's control ever since."
Sirina continued, her lips trembling.
"I'm not blaming you. Because I did the same thing too. I wanted to help, but I couldn't do anything. That's why I think the punishment I received from Father was for not being able to save you."
"...Please, stop, sister."
"But Father's not here anymore. And let's just forget about Loki's split personality, okay? We can finally be alone now. This is our chance..."
"Shut up. I don't want to hear any more of this."
"I helped those 3 to escape because I didn't want to miss this opportunity. I thought this was the only way we could talk, just the two of us. Look, it's not too late yet. We can still..."
"―――Shut up!!!!!"
Sur's patience had worn thin, and he slammed his flaming sword into the ground, yelling.
The surrounding area erupted into intense flames. Sur's sorcery, strengthened by devouring his father and brother, was on full display. Sirina took a sharp breath, trembling with fear.
But even so, Sirina continued to talk.
"I-I'm sorry. Yeah, I know, it's unforgivable. But this is my true feelings. I loved you as family, Sur, only you..."
Sirina took a step closer to Sur. Sur glared at her fiercely, but Sirina didn't back down.
"I'm sorry I couldn't help you. I'm sorry I didn't have the courage. You must have really wanted a reliable ally, someone to support you together, not just a helper..."
"Shut up! Don't come any closer! If you take one more step, I'll kill you! I'll definitely kill you!"
Sirina trembled and froze in place. Her eyes, fixed on Sur, were filled with fear.
And yet, for some reason, she couldn't help but take a step forward.
"I needed courage," Sirina said.
Sirina was paralyzed with fear, her entire body shaking, tears streaming down her face, and her breath catching in her throat. She was so scared that she felt like collapsing on the spot.
And yet, her feet kept moving forward, trying to approach Sur despite her fear.
"The courage to accept that I might die. The courage to endure even if it's painful, to stand by him no matter what. That's what I lacked. But now, it's different. I won't make the same mistake again."
With each step, Sirina drew closer to Sur. Each time she took a step, memories of the past flashed back in Sur's mind.
Memories of being killed by her father over and over. Memories of being treated cruelly by her brother and sister.
She had no place to call home. It was a place of suffering. And now, it had come to this.
"Sister Sirina..."
Sur raised his sword.
"It's too late now."
And then, he struck the defenseless Sirina.
"――――――AAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
Sirina's screams echoed. The flames of the Demon King's army, which had consumed her entire family, engulfed her.
"Sur, Sur, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! It hurts! I'm sorry!"
Sirina, engulfed in flames, stumbled towards Sur. But her body was limp, and she collapsed in front of Sur.
And to his sister, Sur said...
"You're late. Everything. I didn't want to know that you thought that way. But if you had just said it when I was just a Sur, I would have been fine. But, sister..."
Sur kneeled down on the spot, clutching his chest.
"There's Father and Brother inside me too, you know. Hearing your words, I'd rather be the Sur who's saved a little than the one who betrayed by sister."
When 2 split bodies merged, the dominant personality remained. But beyond that, the influence couldn't be ignored.
Sur extinguished the flames that were burning Sister. He touched Sister, who had severe burns all over and couldn't move.
"It's hot...! Sur, it's hot...! I'm sorry...! I, I didn't have the courage, I'm sorry...! ."
"It's okay, sister. Just calm down, okay? I'm not living in the context of the Demon King's generals anymore. I'm here to grant Rollo-sama's――Loki-sama's wishes."
"Sur...!"
Sirina moved her painful body to look up at Sur. With just that small movement, her charred skin peeled off, and blood flowed out.
Then Sirina said,
"I love you."
"...I wasn't like that, sister."
Sur touched the burned skin. He started eating from around the elbow, finding it easier to eat than his father or brother. Sur self-deprecated, thinking,
"What a foolish and ridiculous thing to say we're family just because we're split bodies."
Sur devoured Sirina. Sirina's repeated declarations of "I love you" were all dismissed with no mercy.
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